Milam County 4- H 2016-2017 New Family Guide Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating
Where To Go For 4-H Information Milam County Extension Office 100 E. 1 st Street Phone: (254) 697-7045 Cameron, TX 76520 Fax: (254) 697-7046 Milam County Extension Office Staff Micah Holcombe County Extension Agent Family & Consumer Sciences mlholcombe@ag.tamu.edu Floyd Ingram County Extension Agent Agriculture & Natural Resources Floyd.Ingram@ag.tamu.edu Marcia Felton Office Manager mrfelton@ag.tamu.edu Helpful 4-H Websites Milam County 4-H www.join4-h.com Texas 4-H http://texas4-h.tamu.edu 4-H Information Page 4-H Information Page Where to Go For 4-H Information Websites Information 4-H Motto, Pledge, and Prayer Enrollment Information Steps to Enroll and Participate Eligibility MCJLS Meeting Requirement Milam County 4-H Projects 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 Club Manager Contacts 4-H Calendar Summary of Opportunities Take Advantage of 4-H Opportunities 4-H Ages and Participation Guidelines 4-H Projects Project Contests & Activities Livestock Show Dates 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 2
4-H PRAYER 4-H MOTTO & 4-H PLEDGE In support of the 4-H motto "To Make The Best Better," I pledge---- My Head to clearer thinking, My Heart to greater loyalty, My Hands to larger service, and My Health to better living, For my club, my community, my country and my world. Help me, O Lord, to live so that the world may be a little better because Thou dids't make me. Amen. THE 4-H EMBLEM AND COLORS The 4-H Club emblem is a four-leaf clover with the letter "h" on each leaf. The four "H's" stand for head, heart, hands, and health. Leaves of the clover are green and the "H's" are white. The white is for purity. Green is nature's most common color and is symbolic of youth, life and growth. ENROLLMENT STARTS SEPTEMBER 1st 4-H Connect on-line Enrollment: https//texas.4honline.com All 4-Hers and Leaders Need To Update Enrollment Annually 4-H Members: Current 4-Hers need to update their profile on the 4-H Connect System. New 4-Hers need to set up a profile and complete all information. $20 4-H Registration Fee for Junior, Intermediate and Senior age 4-Hers from Sept 1 Oct 31. On Nov. 1st the fee goes to $25. No registration fee for Beginner age 4-Hers (K-2nd grade) Remember you have to be an Active 4-H Member to participate in activities Leaders: Current leaders need to update their profile on the 4-H Connect System. New leaders need to set up a profile and complete all information. $ 5 Registration Fee for Volunteers (includes screening) NEW All leaders must complete 2 trainings before being approved on 4-H Connect Remember leaders must be active to assist 4-Hers in project activities as well as drive 4-H members to events. Please keep your email address, mailing address and contact information updated throughout the year. 3
1. Enroll Online Please see website for more information: www.join4-h.com 2. Attend your Club Meetings 3. READ 4-H Blasts/Newsletters 4. Like our Milam County 4-H Facebook Page 5. Attend 4-H Project Activities/Contests 6. Contact your County Extension Office or Club Manager with any questions. REQUIRED from 4-Hers for each competitive event (Sept - May) Completed by 4-Her and Signed by the school. Return signed forms to Extension Office by fax or mail one week prior to event. Forms available on the website: http://counties.agrilife.org/mc4h/4-h-enrollmentguidelines/eligibilityform/ 4
To be an ACTIVE MEMBER in Milam County 4-H and be able to participate in the 2017 Milam County Junior Livestock Show, all members will be required to attend a minimum of TWO Club meetings. This rule will start August 1, 2016 and all members have from August 1-March 1 to attend their 2 meetings. 4-Hers must attend 2 meetings of their primary club (the club you registered for as primary on 4-H connect) and you MUST sign in on the attendance sheet when you arrive at the meeting. This is so your attendance is documented and that all members are accounted for when the Club Managers keep track of attendance. REMEMBER: You much enroll on 4-H Connect for the current year starting September 1st You can ONLY attend your primary club to count for the TWO meetings Attend TWO meetings from August 1, 2016-March 1, 2017 Make sure you SIGN the sign in/attendance sheet when you first arrive at the meeting Milam County 4-H Projects Plant I.D./Range Evaluation Consumer Decision Making Livestock Showmanship Photography Horse Judging Livestock Judging Healthy Lifestyles/Food and Nutrition Natural Resources/Wildlife Clothing and Textiles/Duds to Dazzle Leadership/Recreation Contact Milam County Extension Office if you are interested in these projects! Shooting Sports 5
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4-H Calendar Summary of Opportunities For more information and registration information, contact the Extension Office and refer to the 4-H Newsletter Check page 11 for livestock show dates: tag orders, tag-in and entry deadlines * activities limited to Senior age 4-Hers January *State Teen Retreat (sign-up in December) February County Fashion Show Contest- Tentative March County Roundup Contest County Share the Fun Contest District Fashion Show-Tentative District Consumer Contest District Nutrition Quiz Bowl Contest MCJLS-H.E. Dept. (entries due in Feb.) *State Photography Contest entry deadline District Photography Contest (for Juniors, Intermediates & Seniors) April District Roundup Contests District Share the Fun Contest District Beef, and Horse Contests District Plant I.D. & Range Evaluation Contests District Shooting Sports District Judging Contests (Horse, Livestock, Entomology, Meats, Soil) *National 4-H Conference (application in October) May County Camp sign-up *State 4-H Photography Contest June *State 4-H Roundup Contest District Horse Show Contest County 4-H Record Book Judging *District 4-H Leadership Lab (sign-up in May) *Youth Range Workshop (sign-up in April) *Brigades (Bass, Feathered Forces, Bobwhite & Buckskin) (held in June & July - application in March) July County Camp District Recordbook Judging *Texas 4-H Congress (only held in even years application in April) State Prime Time Camp - (sign-up in March) State 4-H Center Camps (sign-up in March May) State Horse Show August 1st 4-H meetings begin *State Record Book Judging September New 4-H Enrollment Starts County Photography Contest October County 4-H Celebration Event National 4-H Week One-Day 4-H State Community Service Day Rockdale Fair Home Economics Rockdale Fair Auction Food (entries due in Sept.) County Food Show Contest County Food Challenge Contest Nutrition Quiz Bowl Contest November Holiday Classic (training & showmanship clinic) Holiday Gift Idea Exchange (4-Hers demonstrate crafts) *National 4-H Congress (application in March) State 4-H Jr. Leadership Retreat (sign-up in October) December District Food Show Contest District Food Challenge *State 4-H Teen Retreat (sign-up for January retreat) 7
4-H Projects Develop Skills: Leadership Teamwork Responsibility Communication Community Service Record Keeping Time Management Ways 4-Hers are Recognized: Awards Award Description Recognition Awards - Rookie - Clover - Honor Roll - All Star - Letterman Achievement Awards - Gold Star - I Dare You - Silver Star - Bronze Star Contests -Beef Quiz Bowl -Consumer Decision Making -Roundup Contest -Fashion Show -Food Challenge -Food Show -Healthy Lifestyles -Holiday Classic -Horse Quiz Bowl -Horse Judging -Horse Shows -Livestock Judging -Nutrition Quiz Bowl -Photography -Plant I.D.Contest -Range Evaluation Contest -Share the Fun -Shooting Sports -Soil Judging Contest Recordbooks -Complete Record Book due in June Livestock Shows -Major Shows -County Shows -Milam County Jr, Livestock Show -H.E. Auction -Rockdale Fair -Home Economics Dept at Rockdale/MCJLS State Award Winners Jackets are awards for 1st time state winners. They must receive 1st place or above at a state level 4-H event. Scholarships Start planning for Scholarships in Jr. High. Training is provided for early planners and for the seniors in high school preparing applications. 8
MILAM COUNTY 4-H AGE AND PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES 4-Hers MUST be Active Status according to 4-H Connect Enrollment System to participate in 4-H opportunities. 4-H Age is determined as of August 31st of the current year. Beginners can only participate on county level. 4-Hers must submit Eligibility forms signed by schools to participate in contests. 4-Hers must be passing to participate. Beginner Division Junior Division Intermediate Division Senior Division Grades K-2 Grades 3,4,5 Must be 8 and third grade Grades 6,7,8 Grades 9,10,11,12 4-H PROJECT LISTING 4-H projects are the educational experiences for members. Adult leaders assist 4-Hers by providing training sessions to groups or individuals. For more information on these projects, contact the Extension Office. You can also go to the County website and State 4-H website for more project information. Animals: Beef Companion Animals Dairy Cattle Dog Care and Training Goats Horse Poultry Rabbits Sheep Swine Veterinary Science Citizenship: Citizenship Community Service Consumer & Family Sciences: Clothing & Textiles Consumer Education Family Life Education Housing & Home Environment Healthy Lifestyles: Food & Nutrition Health Healthy Lifestyles Safety Communications/Expressive Arts: Photography & Videography Public Speaking Theater & Performance Arts Environment Education & Earth Sciences: Field & Stream Forestry Natural Resources Outdoor Education Range Science/Management Shooting Sports Sportfishing Water Wildlife & Fisheries Plants: Horticulture Soil & Crop Science Personal Development & Leadership: Leadership Recreation Workplace Preparation/ Career Youth Entrepreneurship Science, Engineering & Technology: Biological Science Computer Science Entomology Meat Science 9
PROJECT CONTESTS AND ACTIVITIES 4-Hers can select from a variety of 4-H projects. After they select a project, 4-Hers work with a leader or parent to gain skills and knowledge in the subject matter area. Leaders work to train the individuals and teams to compete in the project subject matter area. Resources are available at the Milam County Extension Office as well as the State 4-H website. Quiz Bowl Contests Food Show and Food Challenge Beef Food & Nutrition Project Horse Individual and team contests Nutritional (Food & Nutrition Project) Food Show individual s display a dish and answer questions on Team of 3 to 4 nutrition, etc. Food Challenge team of 3 to 5 4-Hers in the same age division Consumer Decision Making Contests prepare a dish and talk about the food. Consumer Education Project Team of 3 or 4 or individual Healthy Lifestyles Compete in contest like Consumer Judging but with healthy Roundup Contests lifestyles topics. Educational Presentations Team prepares a presentation over a topic 1 to 6 4-Hers depending on contest Compete in teams of 3-4 Presentations to teach others about a project or activity Talks or demonstrations Holiday Classic Share the Fun District Livestock Showmanship Clinic and Prospect Show on Individuals and teams of 9 beef, swine, lambs, and goat projects Contest categories are: Poetry/Prose; Vocal; Musical, Solo/ Educational opportunity for 4-H families Band Performance; Choreographed Routines; Celebrate 4-H. Horse Judging Fashion Show, Duds to Dazzle, Fashion Storyboard Horse Project Clothing & Textiles Project Teams of 3 or 4 4-Hers express their knowledge and skills by constructing Judging and placing animals or buying an outfit or designing items on paper or display boards Horse Show Duds to Dazzle 4-H member are given a piece of fabric or Horse Project item and have to repurpose it into something else Individual Compete in riding events on your own horse. Shooting Sports Individual and Teams Plant Identification and Range Evaluation Contests Members of the Milam County 4-H Shooting Sports Club Range Science/Management Project are trained by leaders for safety and competition Teams of 3 to 4 Members shoot archery, pistol and rifle. Photography Contests Variety of opportunities on county, district and state levels Judging Contest Teams of 3 to 4 Judging events available: livestock, horse, soil, and meat 10
TAG IN / ORDER DATES FOR LIVESTOCK SHOWS All dates are approximate and are ONLY a guideline. Exact dates will be communicated through the 4-H newsletter / newspapers. Contact the 4-H office well before these dates if you have any questions. Complete rules for each show will be posted on county website. 4-Hers MUST be ACTIVE STATUS according to the 4-H Connect Enrollment System to participate in livestock show activities. Project MCJLS ROCKDALE FAIR SPRING MAJORS Fall Majors State Fair of Texas (Dallas) Heart of Texas, Brazos Valley Commercial Heifers N/A First of April N/A N/A Beef Heifers Contact Supt. By Mid Oct. September Entry See Rules Steer Tag In First of September May Order Tags April Tag In Late June Lamb/Goat Tag-In November July Order Tags July Tag-In Oct. Swine Tag-In Late Nov. or First of Dec. July Order Tags Sept. Tag-In Nov. or Dec. See Individual Fair Rules Rabbit Tag-In February September See Individual Fair Rules N/A Order Tags April Tag-In June Order Tags April Tag-In June Turkeys Ordered August April August N/A Broilers Ordered First of December May Late Sept. or Early Oct. N/A ENTRIES Feb. Entry Nights to Pay fees at Tag-In Contact Extension Office at least 2 weeks prior to individual be announced Or Pick-Up show deadlines stated on livestock websites Auction Food Entries February September Ft. Worth Houston San Antonio Austin San Angelo Eligibility forms signed by school Turn in Completed Eligibility Form to Extension Office One Week prior to show. One Week Prior to Show, Notify Extension Office when you will be absent and then Extension Office will check with the school concerning eligibility. Date of SHOW March October See County Website for Rules and Schedules 11